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Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping
Contributor(s): Yamada, Etsuko (Author), Okamoto, Kanji (Photographer)
ISBN: 4805313145     ISBN-13: 9784805313145
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $14.36  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Crafts & Hobbies | Fiber Arts & Textiles
- Crafts & Hobbies | Decorating
- Art | Asian - Japanese
Dewey: 746
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8" W x 10" (1.05 lbs) 112 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
 
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Publisher Description:
Wrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book.

Long before today's eco-friendly philosophy of reduce, reuse, recycle entered America's collective consciousness, furoshiki--the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric--flourished as a time-honored and practical art form. In Wrapping With Fabric, Etsuko Yamada--born into a long-line of furoshiki makers in Kyoto--explains the one cloth, many uses ideology behind the craft, the etiquette of color and the craft's fascinating history. From there, she shares the myriad ways in which a few basic techniques can transform a simple square of cloth into an elegant wrapper.

Use your folded fabrics to:

  • Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers
  • Bundle up a picnic
  • Tote items around
  • Use as a handbag or backpack
  • Make into a pillow covering
  • Create decorative coverings for vases, tissue boxes, and more
A quiet reminder that opportunities for artistry are everywhere around you, Wrapping With Fabric is the craft book that makes it easy to bring a touch of grace and ingenuity to everyday life--and help preserve the environment, too.